If you are a Nigerian and you attend a concert hosted by any Nigerian artist this December, you are a foรถl.
I have not seen a completely useless industry like the entertainment industry here.
The reason they remain relevant is that we donโt keep them on their toes. So they do as they like, come online to do giveaways whenever it pleases them, and flaunt their luxurious lifestyles and vehicles for you people to debate about who is richer and who drives more expensive cars.
The radio silence from your celebrities is very intentional. Since Tinubu came into power, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Tems, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Rema, Adekunle Gold, Zlatan, BNXN, and EVERY other person in that industry have said absolutely nothing about the government. Not a single criticism, not even an attempt to encourage their fans to get their PVCs. Lmao, they canโt even publicly tell their fans to vote for a candidate because most of them are friends with people in Aso Rock.
You see how I did not mention the likes of Davido, Olamide, Ajebo Hustlers, Teni, Dandizzy, and Duncan Mighty? These ones are not even subtle about their support for APC and Tinubu. They are either friends with ST, take APC gigs, or dine with Tinubu himself.
If not for the fact that we are very unserious people, no one should be taking Davido seriously after that gimmick he pulled during the Osun State election.
All of them in that industry donโt rate you people, especially those of you who act like fatherless children defending some of them on social media every time.
The election is in January. Most of them will travel out of the country, then, after the election, theyโll come back to host shows, collect money from you people who are suffering, and come on stage at 3 a.m. after keeping you standing from 10 p.m. They might even kick some of you in the face.
But I guess Nigerians have a humiliation kink. If you hold these people accountable and keep them on their toes, they will be on their best behaviour. But then, thereโs nothing like cancel culture here anyway.
Nigerian celebrities, pastors, and politicians are Godโs favourites. They hit the jackpot by having people like you in their lives.
Can you imagine what happened when I was still serving in the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri?
Our Brigade Commander was coming to the location to ask soldiers for a situation report. Before his arrival, the OC had already gone round the camp, instructing soldiers that whenever the Brigade Commander asked about the situation, they should tell him that everything was fine. I was also given the same instruction.
When the Brigade Commander eventually arrived, every soldier was giving the same response until he got to my trench. I saluted him, and he asked if I had anything to say.
Our OC, RSM and others were already making eye signals, warning me not to say anything. But I decided to speak.
I asked the Brigade Commander whether he would accept the kind of food being served to soldiers working for the Federal Government if he were the one being fed with it. He said no.
I then showed him the food we were being served, the kind of food I knew many generals wouldn't even serve their dogs. I also raised a few other issues.
That moment turned me into an enemy of my OC.
This is exactly how the system expects soldiers to remain silent regardless of how poorly they are treated, the conditions they work under or the risks they are exposed to.
Soldiers should not have to choose between speaking up about their welfare and remaining in the good books of their superior officers.
Silence in the face of mistreatment is not patriotism. Soldiers demanding decent welfare, proper equipment and better working conditions are not being disloyal. They are demanding the dignity and respect they deserve.
I see a system that demands unquestionable obedience even when soldiers' welfare is at stake as nothing short of slavery.
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